Arsenal defeated Chelsea via a first half goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to secure a consecutive Community Shield title over their bitter London rivals.

LONDON -- Three thoughts from Arsenal's 1-0 win vs. Chelsea in the FA Community Shield.

1. Arsenal win to end Wenger's Mourinho hoodoo

The Community Shield is only a semi-competitive game -- it's not quite a pre-season friendly but not truly a major trophy. Nevertheless, both teams were determined to win this contest, especially with no love lost between the two managers Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho, and the atmosphere on a gloriously sunny afternoon at Wembley was fantastic.

ESPN FC's Steve Nicol insists that the Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and Chelsea will be an important match, particularly for the two managers, but as usual, Craig disagrees.

The Community Shield may be the Premier League's curtain-raiser, but Jose Mourinho wasn't all that interested in further raising the profile of the match, as his Chelsea champions prepare to face the FA Cup holders Arsenal on Sunday.

"I think it's in between," the Portuguese manager said in his Friday news conference, referencing the warmup games of the last few weeks. "It's not a friendly like against Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal against Wolfsburg. It's more than that, but it's less...

The ESPN FC crew debate which side has the best defence in football, if Arsenal are done spending and more.

The Premier League returns next week and to get us in the mood, it's Arsenal vs. Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday. It's a chance to lay down a marker for the rest of the campaign as Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho do battle once again and ESPN FC bloggers Tom Adams (Arsenal) and Mark Worrall (Chelsea) take us through what to expect.

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With sources telling ESPN FC on Wednesday that Chelsea have seen an improved bid of £26 million for John Stones rejected by Everton, the Mirror reports that Manchester City are ready to join the race for the 21-year-old centre-back.

While City would reportedly rather let Stones have another full season...

Star names and big-money signings may hog the headlines but fans are also frequently fascinated by the young players with the talent to build their reputations at their club. Terry Burton, the former Wimbledon manager, Arsenal head of development and West Brom technical director, tips five Premier League boys to break through to the big time this season and two more who are not far behind:

ESPN FC's Dan Thomas address the recent comments Chelsea manager Jose Mouriho made in regards to the ongoing feud between Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez and himself, and notes that football needs managers to speak their minds.

Although the Premier League season is still more than a week away, Jose Mourinho already has begun sending verbal barbs in the direction of his competition.

In anticipation of what is sure to be a 2015-16 campaign filled to the brim with headline-grabbing remarks from the Chelsea manager, ESPN FC has compiled some of the best feuds of Mourinho's career.

Barcelona

Jose Mourinho's rivalry with Barcelona dates back 20 years, when he served as an assistant to Sir Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal...